pickAnother deep dive into my TBR stacks resulted in me pulling out this ARC of a middle grade novel in verse about a young girl whose family leaves Detroit for the suburbs just as she‘s entering a poetry contest only for residents of Detroit. It‘s a more or less satisfying story about losing and making friends, secrets, poetry, prejudice, & community.
This was very disturbing, thought provoking & truly strange.
This thriller set in Detroit follows a varied cast of characters as a grisly murder impacts them &their communities with an eye towards art, social media & societal issues.
#lmpbc @Captivatedbybooks @Readergrrl @BethM
pickSad events of a misguided youth in urban Detroit around 1960. Alex lives with his alcoholic dad who works 2nd shift at a car factory. I enjoyed the ups and downs of the book, cheering for Alex, hoping he would make it through his hardships to lead a good life. He is a complex character with a complicated history. The story takes place over the course of about a school year, but has many flashbacks giving the characters tangible depth.
pickThought provoking. I loved the story telling and seeing how the lives of the three protagonists intertwined despite being set decades apart. Definite pick
@Readergrrl it‘s on it‘s way to you. I believe it said you should get it Friday. #LMPBC #Round20 #GroupC
@Readergrrl it‘s on it‘s way to you. I believe it said you should get it Friday. #LMPBC #Round20 #GroupC
#TLT #ThreeListThursday @dabbe
1. Middlesex - Jeffrey Eugenides
2. Never Let Me Go - Kazuo Ishiguro
3. Black Swan Green - David Mitchell
pickI have enjoyed all of the August Snow novels, but Stephen Mack Jones latest, Deus X is really something special. Father Michael Grabowsk, who August has known since the Franciscan baptized him, has been forced to retire in light of unsubstantiated abuse allegations. Investigating, Snow discovers that the false accusations stem from a power mad Bishop who wants a Vatican post. Beautifully written, great Detroit details. Highly, highly recommended.
#12Booksof2023 November
My first Joyce Carol Oates, and this was scary. I actually had to stop reading towards the end.
